Pokemon FireRed W/ Wireless Adapter

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Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00028S9OY
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: September 8, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (105 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #11,351 in Video Games (See Bestsellers in Video Games)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The world of Pokémon has expanded. Pokémon technology makes its next quantum leap. We've seen the future, and it's all about Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen (sold separately).

The new games are set in Kanto, the region where Pokémon first took root and exploded into a major phenomenon, and the latest titles stuff in tons of exciting new features. One thing's for certain: when Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen get into Trainers' hands, Pokémon fans stand to become the coolest, most connected gaming community in the world.

Features

• Return to the world of Kanto originally explored in Pokémon Red and Pokémon Blue, where the adventure is brought to life better than ever with dazzling GBA graphics and dozens of surprising new features.
• Experience the original duo's plot, prove yourself in the region's Pokémon League while single-handedly bringing down Team Rocket, plus pursue major new storylines that will add unexpected twists.
• Once you prove yourself, you'll be able to bring the Pokémon you caught from Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen into Pokémon Ruby, Pokémon Sapphire and Pokémon Colosseum for GameCube!
• Every Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen Game Pak comes with a GBA Wireless Adapter -- trade, battle and connect with your fellow Trainers wire-free!

When you get your copy of Pokémon FireRed or LeafGreen, you'll also nab Nintendo's cutting-edge peripheral: the Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter. Upcoming Nintendo titles will feature Wireless Adapter gameplay in a variety of brilliant ways, but Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen will be the first to venture into the wireless gaming realm on the GBA. The Pokémon community will be brought together like never before.

When used with the Wireless Adapter, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen will make you the hub of a thriving wireless community of Pokémon players. As other wireless Trainers come within reach of your adapter's range, you'll be able to communicate and play games together. As players leave your range, they'll vanish from your wireless network. It's an unbelievably cool way to tap into the fantastic power of the Pokémon gaming community.

Much of the wireless gaming in Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen is concentrated in the Kanto region's Pokémon Centers, where you can join up to 39 other wireless Trainers in the Union Room for a free-for-all, or connect with just two or three in the Direct Corner. Battling and trading will be radically transformed by wireless possibilities when Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen hit the streets. Check out the Screenshots Gallery to see images of this new feature in action. The Big Picture

With Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen coming out soon, we thought it'd be handy to break down the ways in which the games are connecting to create one gigantic Pokémon world. Provided that all gameplay requirements are met, you can:

• You can connect Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire to Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen and trade/battle Pokémon between the games.
• You can currently connect a Pokémon Ruby or Sapphire GBA Pak to the Pokémon Colosseum GCN game to trade/battle Pokémon between the two systems.
• Shadow Pokémon that you Snag in Pokémon Colosseum's Story Mode can be used for competitions in Pokémon Colosseum's Battle Mode.
• When the new GBA games are released on September 9, you'll be able to trade/battle Pokémon between Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen and Pokémon Colosseum for the first time.

Gotta Breed 'Em All
We've witnessed many a debate over which region's got the greatest "starter Pokémon," and Pokémon Gold and Pokémon Silver fans always argue that Cyndaquil, Chikorita and Totodile reign supreme. Don't you wish you could settle that argument with a Pokémon Colosseum battle? You can. In Pokémon Colosseum's Story Mode, you can snag the triad's next evolutionary step -- Quilava, Bayleef and Croconaw, respectively -- then send them to Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, where you can breed them in Hoenn's Day Care.

If you breed a female Pokémon with a male that has a compatible Egg Type, you'll be sure to hatch the female Pokémon's earliest evolutionary form. With it, you can settle the "starter Pokémon" score anywhere you want: in Hoenn or back in Orre!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than ever, June 10, 2004

By	Jeffrey Martin "Gaymer" (Concord, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have imported Pokemon FireRed from Japan and played through the Elite Four and a majority of the Island areas. It seems as though everything they've done wrong in the past, they've done right this time. Even some aspects that you never knew were lacking have been enhanced. Best of all, you will finally be able to get every last Pokemon (aside from Mew, Celebi, and Deoxys) if you've got access to Ruby/Sapphire, Colosseum, and FireRed/LeafGreen. The revamped Red/Blue from yesteryear will bring back a lot of old memories with the nearly identical storyline, but once you complete the main story, a whole new set of sub-stories begin. There will be enhanced e-Reader support and enhanced trading via the wireless adapter. If you get close to someone who's playing in the Union room, their character will show up in your Union Room, even if you can't see them. They could be in a nearby car or at another table at the same restaurant. As long as you stay close enough, you can trade with someone without ever even knowing who it was :)

Definitely get this when it comes out if you are even remotely interested in Pokemon. This truly is the best edition yet!

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A small step for mankind, but a great leap for Pokemon!, July 8, 2004

A Kid's Review

Title; Pokemon Fire Red
Players;1-40 (in the union room)
Genre; RPG
Introduction; Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green are both remakes of the original two Pokemon games that launched in Japan which were Pokemon Red and Pokemon Green. The mass popularity of these games then led to the release of Pokemon Blue, and then Pikachu (Yellow as we know it)version.
Review; Pokemon Fire Red and Leaf Green are definately my most anticipated titles at the moment. Why? Because of four reasons.
1.It's OFFICIAL POKEMON!
2.It comes with the super-cool Wireless Adapter which clicks into the holes either side of the link cable port and the link cable port and allows you to play Pokemon Fire Red/Leaf Green WIRELESS!
3.Every place has had a complete makeover, and the sound has been improved too, making the graphics as good as Ruby/Sapphire!
4.Nine new islands have been added to these games, but they aren't like Johto, Kanto, Hoenn or Orre. No, they are just a few towns each.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Its going to rock , August 11, 2004

By	P. A. Shadid "Walido" (DC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

I know everything there is to know about the game. OK, the whole game is only in kanto ( I know many people out there thought that fire red and leaf green were both going to be located in kanto, johto and hoenn, but it really isn't, just kanto ). Its does allow you to trade between Pokemon ruby and saphire and Pokemon Colosseum though. Its is based on the first 2 games, red and blue. The story line is basically the same but a few changes. You can start out with a squirtle, bulbasaur or charmander. The wireless adapter is the best part of the deal though. OK, The wireless adapter comes free with both the games and this is what it does. You can trade and battle with your friends without using cables if you are in 15 foot range. But, the really cool thing about the wireless adapter is that u can trade and battle with people all around the world when you are hooked up with the internet in the union room ( you can only get into the union room when u are online, that might sound really confusing so i will break it down for ya ). That means u can trade and battle with people from all around the world! If you don't belive me go to www.pokemon.com and it will back up the facts. Hope i helped.